Vietnam will work non-stop to protect human rights

The country is serious about its international commitments on human rights,
the official said.

Vietnam is serious about its international pledges on human rights and will
always ensure that its people’s rights are protected, said the country’s chief
representative at the United Nations.

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the
U.N., said Vietnam has been taking its commitments about fighting torture and
supporting civil and political rights seriously.

The country has encountered certain challenges but will never stop trying to
ensure that its people fully enjoy their human rights, he said at the 37th
session of the U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday, as cited by Vietnam News
Agency.

Dung said Vietnam has been perfecting its legal framework on human rights
and building national action programs on sustainable development and climate
change under the Paris Agreement. Support programs have also been put in place
to improve people’s access to social services, especially vulnerable groups, he
said.

The UNDP’s Human Development Index, which looks into a country’s health,
education, equality, income, security and environment issues, ranked Vietnam
115th out of 188 countries and territories last year.

The human rights session opened on February 26 and will last four weeks,
with discussions about issues including the protection of children in armed
conflicts, the rights of people with disabilities and racial
discrimination.